Academic Leader

08/24/2023

Submit an article to Academic Leader!

November is all about Artificial Intelligence in higher ed. Considering submitting an article on any of the proposed topics below!

📘 Curricular changes occasioned by or needed because of AI
🚀 Implications for student career preparation across disciplines
🕰️ Historical precedents for the current moment
🎓 Implications for student college readiness
🤖 Distinguishing AI hype, alarmism, etc. from AI reality
🔍 Revisiting academic integrity policies and processes

Academic Leader welcomes article submissions on a wide variety of topics relevant to academic administration.

08/11/2023

Sometimes it can feel like meetings are both the lifeblood and bane of an academic leader’s existence. Everyone wants to see you, even when a meeting could have easily been an email. They take up time, leaving virtually none for your own work or the projects you and your team have prioritized.

So, for me to suggest there are three additional types of meetings you should add to your calendar, especially as we move into the new academic year, would be ludicrous, right?

Nobody wants more meetings, but what if there were formats that allowed you to prioritize projects, share progress, and improve collaboration?

07/24/2023

"My research aimed to find opportunities to use shared leadership to empower systemically disempowered employees. I chose part-time professors as the subset for the study as they are historically and systematically disempowered in their workplace. Co-creational professional development presents a unique opportunity for disempowered employees to have a stake in their learning while opening doors to leadership opportunities in a closed system."

Co-creational professional development gives disempowered employees a stake in their learning and opens doors to leadership opportunities.

07/14/2023

We see campus change readiness as having the trust levels, skills, and capacities necessary to engage change initiatives fully, thus improving their likelihood of success. Change readiness is always in flux and, like health, will always need attending to. Daily choices in how we work affect our readiness and can either improve it or weaken it.

Campus change readiness means having the trust levels, skills, and capacities necessary to engage change initiatives fully.

07/12/2023

One of the most highly touted high-impact resources for students, faculty, and staff in the academy is mentorship. The research is clear: mentoring matters. According to the literature, mentored faculty and staff report higher levels of work satisfaction, are more productive in scholarly and creative endeavors, and are more likely to take on leadership roles on their campuses (Lunsford et al., 2018).

There is a need for strategic investment in the professional development of mid-career faculty as current and future campus leaders.

06/28/2023

What are the equity stakes in student evaluations of teaching (SETs)? And how are these stakes intensified for minoritized contingent faculty in a two-tiered faculty system? https://www.academic-leader.com/topics/diversity-equity-inclusion/the-equity-stakes-in-student-evaluations-of-teaching-for-contingent-faculty/

06/23/2023

Those of us in academic leadership need to create programs that foster multicultural discussions and interest. We need to serve as leaders in championing diverse thought and authenticity. By doing so, we better support and create opportunities for students from all backgrounds.

By championing diverse thought and authenticity, academic leaders better support and create opportunities for students from all backgrounds.

06/21/2023

We identify five hot spots, or reasons, where burnout shows up on today’s campuses. We also set forth suggestions on how to best change our typical response strategies to promote healthier, more productive learning and working environments for all.

This article identifies key burnout areas and offers strategies to promote healthier, more productive learning and working environments.

06/07/2023

What are the equity stakes in student evaluations of teaching (SETs)? And how are these stakes intensified for minoritized contingent faculty in a two-tiered faculty system?

What are the equity stakes in student evaluations of teaching? And how does faculty contingency intensify these stakes?

06/06/2023

Hear a top level-description of the brand-new Magna Leadership Network from the presenters themselves. Ask questions to best help you decide if it’s right for you!
📅DATE: Monday, June 26, 2023
🕰 TIME: 10:00 – 11:00 AM Central

Hear a top level-description of the brand-new Magna Leadership Network from the presenters themselves. Ask questions to best help you decide if it’s right for you!

05/22/2023

This 🌟FREE🌟 Magna seminar provides direction to use the five Cs: Communication, Collaboration, Coordination, Cooperation, and Compliance, to lead your institution toward enhancing campus-wide buy-in and improving collaborations with all stakeholders.

This 20-Minute Mentor provides direction to use the five Cs: Communication, Collaboration, Coordination, Cooperation, and Compliance, to lead your institution toward enhancing campus-wide buy-in and improving collaborations with all stakeholders.